Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786438282 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 307 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cross-references help the reader connect related shows. The main portion of the book details these programs (in alphabetical order). Written by entertainment enthusiast Erickson, this volume is a welcome addition to television reference. Fictional legal programs sprang up, the longest-running ones being Perry Mason and Law and Order (a franchise at this point). As Erickson explains in the introduction, early TV programs simulated courtroom trials, but real-life proceedings such as the McCarthy hearings trumped fictional drama in terms of audience numbers (and helped convince the networks of the value of daytime programming). --Lesley Farmer . From Booklist Fascination with the law has led to its presence on television for more than 60 years. Offering a unique
Hauptmann lawsuit (a.k.a. Jones. Also included in the introduction is an analysis of the rise and fall of cable's Court TV channel.. This book is an alphabetical examination of the nearly 200 shows telecast in the U.S. The book includes an introductory overview of law-oriented radio and TV broadcasts from the 1920s to the present, including actual courtroom coverage (or lack of same during those years in which cameras and microphones were forbidden in the courtroom) and historical events within TV's factual and fictional treatment of the legal system. the Lindbergh kidnapping case,) a new wave of fictionalized courtroom programming arose to satiate the public's appetite for legal drama. from 1948 through 2008 involving courtrooms, lawyers and judges, complete with cast and production credits, airdates, detailed synopses and background information. When media coverage of courtroom trials came under intense fire in the aftermath of the infamous New Jersey v. Included are such familiar titles as Perr
. A substitute special-education teacher in the Wauwatosa (WI) school district, he lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hal Erickson is author-editor for AMG All-Movie Guide and is the author of numerous books about film, television and pop culture
A Terrific Reference Book Another great reference book from the always dependable Hal Erickson covering a unique, and overlooked aspect, of television series drama: the legal series. Each series is examined in-depth and often includes interesting facts on the development, production, or demise of the shows. Highly recommended! Now I'm waiting for him to tackle TV Private Eyes and TV Doctors.